If You Can't Build Relationships From Nothing,

Start With Local Press First. Start With People You Know. Don't Pitch Every Journalist.

I'm Proud To Call Myself A Mashable Alumnus.

Difficult Situations Require Compassion, Level-headedness & The Empathy To See Issues From Somebody Else's Perspective.

Point-to-point Transit Via Low Orbit Could Dramatically Speed Up International Flights, Connecting The World Even Further. And Safe, Consistent Space Travel Opens Up The Possibility Of Commercial Space Stations, Trips To The Moon And Exploration Beyond.

The Big Reason Why We Don't Have Space Colonies And Regular Trips To The Moon Is That Flying Into Outer Space Is Just Plain 'hard.' The Business Of Safely Transporting People Off The Earth Is A Costly Affair That Requires A Lot Of Technology.